West Virginia Racing Commission (WVRC) officials said May 21 they are continuing an investigation into the April death of a horse at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack, and Resort, and are developing protocol to handle such incidents in the future.

The horse, Slippin’ Around, died in the receiving barn at Mountaineer, located in Chester, W.Va., April 19. Officials are looking into the cause and any violations that might have occurred at the time, and how reporting and protocol were handled after Slippin’ Around’s death. The horse was trained by Kathy Jarvis.

"We’re moving forward on a number of fronts," WVRC executive director John Amores said. "In addition, an internal investigation is being done (in conjunction with) the state investigator."

One aspect of the investigation is focused on the apparent failure to report the horse’s death to the Mountaineer stewards. West Virginia racing rules require trainers to promptly report serious injury or death of their horses to the stewards and a racing commission veterinarian